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“Taking back control” signals the end of free movement to the UK

August 5, 2020 Shannon Donnelly

A new-points based immigration system is making its way through the UK Parliament, as the UK prepares to leave the EU.

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In Legal Updates, Migration Tags Immigration, United Kingdom, European Union, pandemic, The Home Office, healthcare, Migrants, child refugees, family reunification, freedom of movement

UK set to resume weapon sales to Saudi Arabia despite court ruling

August 5, 2020 Christie Maccoll

Decision to continue issuing export licenses comes a few days after the UK government announced new rules on sanctions for global human rights abusers.

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In International Law and Justice, Peace and Security, Legal Updates Tags Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Human Rights Violations, United Kingdom, CAAT, UNICEF, humanitarian crisis, weapons

The Magnitsky Act: an effective weapon against human rights abuses?

August 5, 2020 Sophie Argent

Global Sanctions Regulations 2020: The UK’s own Magnitsky Act.

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In International Law and Justice, Legal Updates Tags United Kingdom, Magnitsky Act, Russia, torture, Human Rights Violations, corruption, China

Putin’s power grab: Potentially the beginning of the end for human rights in Russia

August 4, 2020 William Plant

The national referendum in Russia approved a series of constitutional amendments, including resetting presidential term limits, threatening the future of human rights in Russia.

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In Legal Updates, Democracy Tags Russia, Putin, referendum, COVID-19, pandemic, constitutional law, protests, elections

A landmark case against the Oil giant Shell continues

July 24, 2020 Josephine Gillingwater

International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and The Corporate Responsibility (CORE) Coalition Submit Evidence as Interveners in the Landmark Case Against Shell Before the UK Supreme Court

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In Business and Human Rights, Legal Updates Tags Niger, SPDC, UKSC, ICJ, Zambia, Amnesty International, The Court of Appeal, The Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand
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The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Recognise The Victim Status Of “Invisible Children”
Jan 11, 2023
The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Recognise The Victim Status Of “Invisible Children”
Jan 11, 2023

Bosnia’s “invisible children” born as a consequence of sexual violence during the Yugoslav War have finally received legal recognition as civil victims of war.

Jan 11, 2023
How University Students Are Suffering From The International Struggle Between The US And China
Jan 11, 2023
How University Students Are Suffering From The International Struggle Between The US And China
Jan 11, 2023

Tension between China and the US has impacted on students who wish to study in American institutions, who now face suspicion and barriers to immigration. 

Jan 11, 2023
Alarming Conviction Of Minors Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law
Jan 11, 2023
Alarming Conviction Of Minors Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law
Jan 11, 2023

Hong Kong’s National Security Law puts democratic activists behind bars, these extensive powers to prosecute, detain, and imprison puts minors in danger.

Jan 11, 2023
Arab-Spring’s Unparalleled Gender-Based Crimes: A People’s Court To Bring Perpetrators To Justice
Jan 11, 2023
Arab-Spring’s Unparalleled Gender-Based Crimes: A People’s Court To Bring Perpetrators To Justice
Jan 11, 2023

Several Arab countries have witnessed major upheaval leading to protests against authoritarian regimes, known worldwide as the revolutions of the Arab Spring.

Jan 11, 2023
CJEU Rules Lithuanian Asylum Laws To Be Unlawful
Dec 18, 2022
CJEU Rules Lithuanian Asylum Laws To Be Unlawful
Dec 18, 2022

Belarus’ use of migrants as a political weapon against the EU has led to a swathe of anti-migrant laws in Lithuania. As EU courts condemn the legislation, the bloc is itself coming to blows with Lithuania.

Dec 18, 2022

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